Meet the Research Consultants!

Our research consultants study a range of disciplines and have a variety of research interests. You can choose a consultant based on their major or favorite topics, but all are trained to help you with your research and citations.

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Alexis

Alexis

Pronouns: she/her

Major: English

Minor: Paralegal certificate

Likes to work with: 

  • MLA
  • Databases
  • Brainstorming ideas

Alexis is a Sophomore at GVSU and is majoring in English with the paralegal certificate. In her spare time she loves to read, play video games, and hang out with her friends and family. This is her first year as a research consultant and she’s looking forward to working with students!

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Ashlynn

Ashlynn

Pronouns: she/her

Major: History and Secondary Education

Minor: Psychology

Likes to work with: 

  • Chicago style
  • Databases
  • Brainstorming ideas

Ashlynn is in her second year at GVSU. She is majoring in history and secondary education, and minoring in psychology. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, listening to music, and traveling to new places with friends and family. This is her first year as a consultant and she is very excited to collaborate with students!

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Audrey

Audrey

Pronouns: she/her

Major: Writing

Minor: Public Relations and Advertising

Likes to work with: 

  • Worldbuilding
  • Brainstorming
  • Research papers

Audrey is a Junior in the Honors College at Grand Valley. She is studying writing and PR + advertising in hopes to go into the field of publishing and editing after graduating. In her spare time, she enjoys playing DnD, reading, drawing, doing nails, and beating her friends at UNO (house rules). This is her first year as a research consultant and working in the library, and she is very excited to learn new things while researching with students!

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Braydon

Pronouns: he/him

Major: Global Studies

Likes to work with: 

  • Topic development
  • Annotated bibliographies
  • Navigating databases

Braydon is a Junior at GVSU and this is his first year as a research consultant. He majors in Global Studies and intends to attend graduate school for Library Sciences.

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Celia

Celia

Pronouns: they/them

Major: Social Work 

Minor: Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 

Likes to work with: 

  • Navigating databases
  • Brainstorming 
  • Annotated bibliographies
  • Research papers

Celia is a junior in the Bachelors of Social Work program and in their second year of consulting at the KM. When not roaming the library or working desk at the Milton E. Ford LGBT Center, they can be found surrounded by trees, writing, reading, or enjoying time with people they love. One of Celia’s favorite things is meeting new people and learning new things, so please schedule a consultation with them!

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Delaney

Delaney

Pronouns: she/her

Major: Wildlife Biology

Likes to work with: 

  • APA
  • Brainstorming 
  • Finding sources
  • Navigating databases

Delaney is a sophomore in the Honors College studying wildlife biology, and this is her first year working as a research consultant. In her free time she is the Treasurer of the GV Club Bowling team, the Membership Officer of Animators Guild, and enjoys playing video/card/board games, D&D, and geocaching. Delaney is eager to help people out with their research, and is excited to work in the library at the Knowledge Market!

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Lauren

Lauren

Pronouns: she/her

Major: Criminal Justice

Minor: Juvenile Justice

Likes to work with:

  • APA
  • Literature Reviews
  • Finding and integrating research
  • Navigating databases
  • Research papers

Lauren is a senior at GVSU. She is obtaining a Bachelors of Science in criminal justice. After graduating in the spring, she is planning on attending graduate school for social work as her dream career is to work in the juvenile detention centers with the youth. Lauren enjoys spending time with her friends and family as well as taking care of her plants and three fish. This will be her first year as a research consultant, and she is so excited to get to work with students on their research.

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Lydia

Lydia

Pronouns: she/her

Major: Legal Studies

Minor: Writing

Likes to work with:

  • MLA
  • Brainstorming
  • Navigating databases
  • Research papers

This is Lydia’s second year at GVSU and her first year working at the KM. She is majoring in legal studies and minoring in writing. She loves sushi, going to the beach, journaling, and her cat, Nova. She loves making friends and can’t wait to meet new people while working at the KM!

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Olivia

Olivia

Pronouns: she/her

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Minor: Psychology 

Likes to work with:

  • MLA
  • Brainstorming
  • Using databases
  • Evaluating sources

Olivia is a junior here at GVSU. She is majoring in communication sciences and disorders with the goal of becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist for children in hospitals. In addition, she is also minoring in psychology. This is her second year consulting at the Knowledge Market! In her free time, she loves hanging out with her friends, family, and her family dog named Josie; reading; exercising; shopping; watching tv; and enjoying the outdoors. She can’t wait to meet you and help with any research problems you need solving!


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Patrick

Patrick

Pronouns: he/him

Major: Marketing and Writing

Likes to work with:

  • MLA
  • Brainstorming
  • Research papers
  • Using databases

Patrick is a junior at GVSU in the Honors College. He is double majoring in marketing and writing. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with friends and family. This is his second year as a consultant, and he is very excited to work with students!

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